Photographic printing device



Jan. 3, 1933. BERN 1,893,156

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 16, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 3, 1933. l F. BERN 1,893,156

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 16,'1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVINTQR ATToRNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1933 rnaivn BERN, or CLEVELAND, omo

yrrroros-marino ria-inertie 4nnvron .Lippiiefnion` ineaA January i 1e, 1932.

to improvements in devices'for use in bordered l' photorl`his invention relates photographic printing making, by projection, graphs, such as enlargements. i D `The photographic'printingdevice of the present application is ini-many respects an improvement over the photographic print-ing devices of my prior Patents No. 1,817,606 and No. 1,818,528,"although the principles underlying `the present device are the same f asithose underlying the devices of said prior patents. i f v The features of the present photographic printing device which enable more varied and more beautiful border effects to be produced, by simple projection, will appear from the following description of the present invention, reference being had tothe accom.- panying drawings in which i Fi g.1 is a top plan view of the present device with the image mask and the inner bor- ,der mask Vmeans in masking position; Fig. 2 is a similar viewbut with the' image mask removed; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present device, the view being taken on the line 3--3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4. is a cross-seotional view of a part of said device, the view being taken on the line 4--4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the present device with one of the two inner border mask members thereof swung to non-masking-position; Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of apart of the presentdevice, the view being on the line 66, Fig. 8; Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing both ofthe inner border mask membersswung to non-masking position;'Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing, in masking position, two inner border end mask members; Fig. 9 is a fragmentary top plan view of the present device, showing both of the inner border mask members in non-mask-V ing positiondand with one ofthe inner border end mask members in masking position; Fig. -10 is al top plan view of the inner border design carrying member; and Fig. 11 is a fragmentary top plan view of a representa-V tion of a bordered photograph made with the use of the present device. y

The photographic printing device here J illustrated includes an outer border mask Serial No. 586,985.

having an opaque area 1 and a light-trans# mitting area comprising an image-ex-posing portion 2 and an innerborderexposing portion 3. In the preferredembodiment of the invention, the light-transmitting areaof this outer-bordermask is inthe form of asingle opening, the opaque area of saidmask being in one piece and made of any suitable material, vsuch as aluminum.

For masking the inner-borderexposing portion 3' of thev liebt-transmitting area of the outer border mask, during the printing of the image portion of the photograph, suitable inner border mask means is provided. In the device here illustrated, the inner border mask means comprises two mask members and 6,V each preferably in one piece and each preferably made'of aluminum. The top end of the inner border mask member 5 is hinged at 8 to the upper surface of the top end portion of the opaque area 1 of the outer border mask and the right hand side portion, as viewed in the drawings, of the inner border. mask member 6 is hinged at 9 to the upper surface of the right hand side portion ofisaid opaque area of said outer border mask. As clearly shown in `the drawings, they inner border mask member 5 is adapted, when. in masking position relative to the outer border D mask, to overlie and therefore mask the inner part of the inner-border-exposing portion 3 of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask, and the inner border mask member 6 is adapted, when in masking position relative to the outer border mask, to overlie and therefore mask theiouter part of the in'-y ner-border-exposing portion 3 of the lighttransmitting area of the outer border* mask. vVhen both ofthe inner border mask members 5 and 6 are in masking position with respect to the outer border mask, as in Fig. 2, for eX- ample, the entire inner-border-exposing portion 3 of theliglit-transmitting area of the outer borderv mask is covered or masked, leaving only the image-exposing portion 2 of said lighttransmitting area exposed through the central, light-transmitting opening ofthe inner border mask member 5, this being the po,-

sition ofthe parts during th-e printing of the image portion of the photograph. 100

For masking the image-exposing portion 2 of the light-transmitting area of the outer age mask border mask, during the printing of the inner border portion o-f the photograph, a suitable provided, said mask having opaque and being a separate removable member, preferably made of aluminum. If desired and as shown, the iniage mask may bek provided onf its uppersurface with one or more transversely disposed ribs 13, tWo being here shown, said ribs Vgiving said mask increased strength and rigidit-y image mask 12 is its entire area Vand'alsoenabling it to be more easily and conveniently handled. .For a purpose Which Will .15 1

ater appear, the marginal top edges of the imagemask are bevelled, as at 15.

`As clearly lshown in Fig. 1, the image mask 12 is slightly smaller than the image-exposing portion 2 of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask. Therefore, when the iinis in masking position, 'as in Fig. 1,

for example, there is exposed-at 18 a continuously extending, small amount of the marginal part of the image-exposing portion 2 of said outer border mask. Inasmuch asthe light-transmitting opening of theV inner border mask member 5 coincides with the image-exposing portion 2 of the outer border mas When said inner border mask member is in masking border mask, (said image-exposing port-ion 2, asa matter of fact, 'being deiined `o-rdetermined by said light-transmitting opening of Yio 2 mittingarea of the outer g mask said inner border mask member it follows l that the exposed marginal part 18 of said image-exposing portion of said outer border, Vmask lies bet-Ween the outer bevelled edge 15 ofthe image mask and the inner edge'20 of the inner border mask member 5. The purpose of exposing the marginal part 18 of the image-exposing portion 2 of the light-transborder mask is to provide in the photograph a vnarrow border at thefedge ofthe image portion of the photograph, as Will later more fully appear.

To properly position or center the image tion 2 of the Vlight-transinitting area of the outer bordermask, so as to have, of uniform Width throughout, the exposed marginal part 18 vof said image-exposing portion,'suitable bar 25, of aluminum, for

i osition-determinin@.pins 28 mask positioning or centering means is provided for said image mask. The positioning or centering means here shown comprises across l example, and adaptedV for simple and quick connection to and disconnection from the .image mask 12 and the inner border mask'member 5. For this purpose,l said cross bar isprovided in its middle-portion with one or more depending i adapted to enter gs 27-.in bosses 28 of the image suitable openin tionsWith like pins 29 adapted to enter suitable ,openingsl in thekv inner border mask Y providing in said position relative to said outer 12 yrelative to the image-exposing por-` tra'ted in Figs.

12 and also provided in its two en .Piper-- Aslot 47' and an` graph, some pleasing inner border design, a suitable Adesign-carrying member is utilized,

said member being preferably one of a series of suchvmembers, so that a photograph can be given any selected inner border design.

The design-carrying members'of the present device are preferably simple one-'piece members of some suitable sheet material,

suchY as brass, 'copper,'celluloid, glassandthe Y like. The inner border designs ofsaid lmembers `aie of various forms and4 are madeV by l members suitable light',- ltransmitting portions,-Which portions may be iii therform of openings made byv suitable means. Each of the present design-carrying members includes an-opaquearea 35, a light-transmitting yareal v and an .inner border design area'B.

of each design-carrying member corresponds to the opaque area lof tlieouter border mask,

and When said design-carryingV member is secured to saidouter border mask, as shown in Fig.3,for example, the opaque area of Y said design-carrying member coincides with K said opaque area of 'said outer border mask.rv area 36 of each The light-transmitting design-carrying member is preferably in the formV of a single opening and corresponds to the image-exposing portion 2 of theV lighttiansmitting area of the outerl border mask. When said design-carrying member is secured to said mask, as shown in Fig. 8, for exaniple, the light-transmitting opening 36 of said design-carrying member coincides With said image-exposing portion 2 of said outer borderl mask.V YThe design area 37 of each design-carrying member is provided with suitable light-transmitting design portions, the shapes of which are reproduced in the inner border portion of the photograph and constitute the inner border, design thereof.V As before mentioned, these lighttransmitting designy portions may be and are here shown in the form of simple openings,

being denoted inthedesign-carrying member 40 of Fi 10 by the reference character 42.

In the design-carrying ymember 4.5 illus- 37 thereof is provided With light-transmitp ting design portions in the form of tivo gen'- erally rectangularslots, there being an inner outer slot48, said slots being connected at suitable intervals by Webs 50. Y

marginal part 18 of said Cil The opaqueV area 3 to 9 inclusive, the kdesign area In use, the selected design-carrying inemberis removably secured tothe bottom surface of the'opaque area 1 of ftlievouter border mask, thesecurement being effected by any suitable means, such as screws extending through suitable openings 53 in the corners of the design-carrying member and entering border portion of the photograph andthe ,carrying member 45,

other of which is for the inner border part of the inner border portion of the'pliotograph, either the entire inner borderdesign of the selected design-carrying member or the inner part only thereof can be reproduced in the inner border portion of the photograph. If it is desired vto reproduce in the photo'- graph the entire inner border design of the selected design-carrying member, then both the inner border mask members and 6 are swung to non-masking position, as in Fig. 7, for example. If, however, it is desired to reproduce in the photograph only the inner part of the inner border design of the selected design-carrying member, such as the inner, generally rectangular line 47 of the designthen the inner border mask member is swung to non-masking Y position, as in Fig. 5, leaving in masking posi- `tized sheet which is mask memberV 6.

tion the other inner border it will probably In most instances, however,

be desired to reproduce in the photograph the entire inner border design of the selected design-carrying member, rather than only the inner part of said design.

' If desired, `the use of a design-carrying member may `be entirely dispensed with, and the inner border of the photograph pro'- duced by the use of the two inner border mask members alone. For example, a very attractive inner border effect can be produced by first moving to non-masking position the inner border mask member 5 and thereafter also moving to non-masking position the Vother inner border mask member 6. This will cause the inner part of theinner border portion of the sensitized sheet which is to receive the bordered photograph to be exposed twice to the light of the camera andthe outerpart of said inner border portion to beezrposed once,thereby making the inner part Vof said inner border portion of the photograph darker than the outer part thereof.

It is, of course, to be understood that during the entire photographie printing operation, the-present device'overlies the sensi- .to receive the bordered ftioned, the design of Y inner border` mask members 5 photograph. Figs. 3, 4 and 6 best show these parts in such relation, the sensitized sheet being denoted by the reference numeral and lying von a tablev or other suitable support 61. Due to the fact that the sensitized sheet 60 and the outer border mask are of the same size, it is a simple vmatter to obtain registration of these parts, as will be readily understood.

In Fig. 11 is shown a representa-tion of a bordered photograph made with the use of the present device. In this view represents thezouter border portion of the photo: graph and 67 represents the image portion thereof.V Between these two portions is the inner border portion l68 of the photograph. J ust within the image portion of the photo-V gra border line 18, produced by having age mask 12 slightly smaller in size image-exposing portion 2 of the light-transmittiiig area of the outer border mask. If desired a photograph can have for its entire the iminner border effect this line 18, such are. sult being accomplished 4by simply leaving f in masking position both of the inner border mask members 5 and 6. Or, if desired, a photograph (can have this border line 18 augmented by two plain inner border parts,

an effect accomplished by. first moving toY non-masking position the inner border maskV member 5 and thereafter also movingk to non-masking position the other inner border mask member 6; A photograph produced in this wayv will have the inner border line 18, a plain more or less dark border inner part 70 and a plain, outer part 71. In making such a photograph, the use of a design-carrying member is unnecessary, as will be readily understood.

A In making the photograph represented in Fig. 11, however, a design-carrying is used, the one chosen being the one shown in Figs. 3 to 9 inclusive and being repreaented by the reference numeral lle.

this member comprises twogenerally rectangular lines, there being an inner line i7 and an outer line a8, said lines being interconnected at suitable intervals by linesO. If desired, this entire design can be produced at one time ner border portion of the photograph by moving to non-masking position both of the and 6. y In such h is the rectangularly shaped, narrow' than the f lighter colored border member in the in- :195 70 will be the part that ,g

l, lessV diffusion of said light Y 1 The means here shown ror so spacing tre n lposure of said spots,

Y Y asbest shown in F o.'

Y imageY mask a case, all parts of all lines ofthe designv will be of the same color in the photograph. Y If desired, however', and as shown in the photograph of F ig. ll, the inner line Ll( is darker than the outer line 4S, an edect by sirius der design two exposures and giving the outerV part thereof one exposure. It will thus be seen that by Yhaving the inner border mask means in the 'form of an inner member 5 and an outer member 6, with said members individually movable into. and out of masking position, many varied border ef-1 nfects can be obtained, either with or without theY use of a design-carrying member. p

Some particularly attractive inner border eiiects can `be obtained by having the edges of the-innerifbo'rder parts .70 and 'Il of theA photograph, as well as the edges of tlie'bordei lines, etc., produced by the use cfa design,- f

Carrying.niember, more or less indistinot or undefined, rather than` sharp. Such effects can be obtained by spacing, during tne photographic printing operation, tie present device, with the exception of the image mask l2 thereof, above the sensitized sheet which .istoreceive the bordered photograph. .This

' permits the lightof the enlarging camera to lit-transmitting get below the edges of the ng portions of the present device, with more or at said edges.

present device above vthe sensitized. sheet during the photographic printing operation, comprises a simple rectangular frame,8, or

aluminum or the like, and having a width less than thatofthe opaque area of the outer vborder mask.

In use, this frame is removably secured, by screws 8() or the like., to the bottom ofthe opaque area of the outer border mask, the design-carrying member, ifthere is one, being securedbetween said `frame and said opaque area, all as shown in Fig. 3. ln order to prevent the production in the photograph of white spots adjacent the border line i8, tlie'result of a lack of proper eir-V the top marginal edge portion of the image mask l2 is bevelled, as before mentioned, and also, the inner marginal poitioni' 'of the inner border mask member 5 is bent downwardly and inwardly, Bvv soV inelining these Vmarginal edge portion." a5 and Z5 ofthe l2 and the inner border mask member b respectively, the light of the enoamera falling on these parts *isY re- Y fiected upwardly, rather than onto'tlie sensi-` "tired sheet which is to reoeivethe bordered VJhotofraph. This feature of the i l Y e I i vicelis quite important, as it pi'efentsrtne formation of shadows `and wh 'pos in the photograph even though tlieei rging cC ri accomplished` ther .inner part of said innerY bor-V able material.

end members In order to obtain with the use of the present. device'V further varied inner bordered effects, two inner border mask end members are provided, said members being shown in Figs. 6, 8 and 9.YV -Th-ese mask end members'Y aren adapted to mask either the entire end Jarts of the inner border-erposing portion 2 of the outer borderrmask, as inFig. 9, or the inner portions only of said end parts, as in Fig. 8. If the'entire endV parts yof the inner border-exposing portion 2 of the outer border are to be masked, as in F 1g. 9,'thenr` mask both of the inner border mask members 5 and' 6 Yare moved to nonemasking.' position, as

shown. If, however-,only the inner portions `of said end parts are to be masked, as 1n Fig. 'Y V 8, then onlytli-e inner border mask member is. movedto non-masking position, as shown;

ln the aresent embodiment ofthe invention Y these two mask end members are of identical construction, each beingpreferably a simple onepiece member of aluminum or other suit- Each comprises a top` supporting portion 89 and a Y forwardly and downwardly inclined masking f portion 90 having diagonally cut end edges 971-.V use of these mask end members,*tie topV portions 89 thereof restupon the top surfaces of either the endV portions of the inner border mask.. f

member 5Y or the end portions of the opaque areal ofthe outer border mask. The bottom edges themasking portions 90 of said mask rest upon either the sensitized sheet' 60. which is to receive the bordered photograph Oi' on the design-carrying member, if one is being used. -In order to insure proper positioning' of said maskend members relative to the end parts of the inner border-exposing portion 2 of the outer bordermask, the top portions 89 of said mask end members are provided with suitable d epending, positioirdetermining .pins which are adapted'to enter suitable openings 96 Vin the end portions oftheY inner border mask member -6 or suitable openings 97 in*v the opaque area l of the 4outer border mask. V*As before mentioned, the maskingv portions90 of said mask end members are suitably inclined, so that the light of the not be reflected thereby onto the sensitized photograph-r-e'ceiving sheet 6G.v i

As stated above, the two inner border mask members 5 and 6 are hinged to the opaque area l of the outer border mask so ythat said inner proper positioningof said inner border' mask .Y members 'and to'preven't such improper positioninghe free end portion of the inner border mask member 5 is provided with a depending, position-determining pin 99 adapted to ent-era suitable opening'lOO in portion of the inner border mask member 6.

enlarging camera will` the lower end is hinged to Likewise, the free side portion of the inner border maskmember 6 is provided with a depending, position-determining pin 101 adapted to enterasuitable opening 102 in the left hand side portion, as viewed inthe drawings, of the opaque area l1I of the outer border mask, all'as clearly-shown in lthe drawings and as Will `be readily understood. For more conveniently.` moving the inner border mask members and 6, each thereof is preferablyprovided at its :free end with a'suitable handle orknob `104, as shown.

What Iclaim is:

i1. A photographic printing device for making .borderediph tograph's by projection, said device comprising an outer border mask; innerborder mask means; and an image mask; said outer border mask having an opaque area and a .light-transmitting area, said lighttransmitting area comprising an image-exposing portionland an inner border-exposing portion, saidfouter border mask being adapted, during the entire photographic printing operation, to have its opaque area overlie an therefore mask the outer border portion of the sensitizedsheet Whichis to receive the bordered photograph Vand to have its image-exposing portion and-its inner border-exposing portion respectively overlie the image portion 'and the inner border portion of saidl sensitized sheet; said inner border mask means comprising'two mask members individually movable'into` and out of masking relation relative to saidfouter border mask, one of said inner lborder mask members being adapted to=ovcrlie andtherefore mask a part of the inner border-exposing portion of the outer border'mask and the other of said inner border maskfmembers being adapted to overlie and therefore mask the remaining part of said inner border-exposing portion of said outer border mask, both of said inner border mask membersb'eing adapted to be moved to maskingposition relative to the outer border mask during-the printing of the image portion of the photograph; and said image mask having its entire area opaque and being movable into and out of masking relation relative to said' outer border mask, said image mask, during the printing of the inner border portion of the photograph, being adapted to overlie and therefore mask the image-exposing portion o the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask.

2. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that both of said inner border mask members are hinged to the opaque area of said outer border mask.

3. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that one o said inner border mask members is hinged to the upper surface of the top end portion of the opaque area of the outer border mask anc the other of said inner border mask members the upper surface of one of the side portions of said opaque area of said outer border mask.v

4. A photographic `printing device as set forth-in claim 1, characterized in that one of said inner border mask members is adapted to mask the inner part of the inner border-A exposing portion of thevouter. border mask and in that the other of said inner border mask members is adapted to mask the outer part of the inner border-exposing portion vof the outer border mask.

5. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that means is provided for spacing, graphic printing operation, the outer border mask and the inner border mask means above the sensitized sheet which is to receive the bordered photograph.

6. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in-that means is provided for spacing, during the photographic printing operation, the outer border mask and the inner border mask means above d the sensitized sheet Which is to receive the bordered photograph, said means comprising a generally rectangular frame adapted to be secured to the bottom of the opaque area of the. outer border mask. n

7 A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said image mask is slightly smaller than the image-exposing portion of the light-transJ mitting area of the outer border mask.

8. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said image mask is sligh ly smaller than the image-exposing portion of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask and characterized further in that means is provided for properly positioning saidl image mask relative to said image-exposing portion of said outer border mask.

9. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said image mask is slightly smaller than the image-eXposing portion of the 'light-transmitting area of the outer border mask and characterized further in that means is provided for vproperly positioning said image mask relative to said image-exposing porion of said outer border mask, said positioning means comprising a cross bar adapted to be removably secured to said image mask and tosaid inner border mask means.

10. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said image vmask is slightly smaller than the imageexposing portionv of the light-transmitting area ofthe outer border mask and f characterized further in that means is `provided for properly positioning said image mask relative 'to said image-exposing porl tion of said outer border mask, said position;

ing means comprising a cross barprovided- With depending, position-determining `pins during the photov adapted to enter openings in said image mask and said inner border mask means, whereby said cross bar can be removably secured to ysaidimage maskY and said inner border mask der mask, whereby said inner border mask member will always assume the same masking position relative to said outer border mask.

12. Afphotographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that thev marginal top portion of said image maskris bevelled. f

13. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that one of said inner border mask members has a lighttransmitting opening which coincides, when said lmember is in masking position relative to said outer border mask, with the imageexposing portion of the light-transmitting area of said outer border mask, said inner border mask member, around its lighttrans-V mitting opening, being inclined downwardly and inwardly, and characterized further in that the marginal top portion of said image mask is inclined downwardly and outwardly. Y 14. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that a mask end member is provided for each end part of the inner border-exposing portion of the light-transitting area of the outer border mask.

15. A photographic printing deviceas set forth in claim 1, characterized in that a mask end member is providedfor each end part of the inner border-exposing portion of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask, each of said mask end members having diagonally cut end edges.

16. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that a mask end member is Vprovided for each end part of the inner border-exposing portionV of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask, each of said mask end members having a 4supporting portion adapted for removable securement to either the opaque area'of the outer border mask or to one of the inner border mask members.

17. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that a mask end member is provided for each end part of the-p inner border-exposing portion of the light-transmitting area of the outer border mask, eachA of said mask end members having a supporting portion and a masking portion,

Vmovably themasking portion of'e'ach maskendmem' ber, when said member is vin masking position,

being inclined downwardly and inwardly relative to the image-exposing'portion of'said outer border mask.

18. A photographic printing device-asv set forth in claim 1, characterized in that a mask Y movably secured to the opaque area of the outer border mask in such position that the de- Sign of 'said member lies below the inner border-exposing portion of said outer `border mask, the design of said member being made lup of light-transmitting portions.

20. A photographic printing device as set forth in claim v1, characterized in that a design-carrying member is adapted to be resecured to the opaque area of the outer ,border mask in such position that the design of said member, madeL up of light-V transmitting portions, lies belowl the inner borderfexposing portion of said outer border l mask, said design-carrying member being in one piece and also having a light-transmit ting imageexposing portion adapted,fwhen said design-carrying member is secured to said outer border mask, to coincide with the y image-exposing portion vof said outer border mask. Y f v In testimony whereof I hereby alix my sig-k nature.

FRANK BERN. 

